In this module, Dr. Pedre dives into what inflammation is, how it affects you, and how he recommends resolving it from a functional medicine and functional food perspective.

LESSONS

1. Meet Vincent Pedre, M.D., Director of Pedre Integrative Health

2. Introduction to Inflammation

3. Leading Diseases Caused by Inflammation

4. Causes of Chronic Inflammation

5. Signs of Inflammation

6. Inflammation & Food

7. Inflammation & Essential Fatty Acid Ratio

8. Foods That Increase Inflammation

9. Foods That Fight Inflammation

10. Inflammation & Ketogenic Diets

11. The Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle

12. The Autoimmune-Inflammation Spectrum

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8 LESSONS

Brain Health: Disorders & Health Fundamentals with Mark Hyman, M.D.

How do you fix your brain? Dr. Hyman walks you through a new way of thinking about health, one that most doctors today still struggle to understand. It's the idea that everything is connected. This means that everything we do, everything we eat, all our thoughts, how we sleep, how we move, and how we live can actually change your brain at any moment.

LESSONS

1. An Epidemic of Brain Disorders

2. Brain Health Fundamentals

3. The Brain & Nutrition

4. The Brain & Hormones

5. The Brain & Inflammation

6. The Brain & Digestion

7. The Brain & Detoxification

8. Calm Your Mind & Create Community

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7 LESSONS

Autoimmne Health: Eating to Support Your Immune System with Mark Hyman M.D.

Dr. Hyman is no stranger to autoimmune disease, and in this module, he explains why proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is so imperative when it comes to healing the body.

According to Dr. Lipman, Western medicine is a disease care system, not a health care system. There are few to no tools in Western medicine to prevent disease, but rather, only to treat it once it’s already occurred. In this guide, Dr. Lipman walks you through exactly what to do to prevent disease before it occurs, and how to keep your health in good standing moving forward.

Dr. Kahn has been a vegan for over 40 years and knows a thing or two about the health benefits of eating only plants. In this study guide, he describes the history of veganism, its modern-day prevalence, some of his favorite studies, and how adopting a vegan diet and lifestyle can positively impact your life.

It seems as though everyone is always searching for the fountain of youth—for ways to turn back the clock, feel more energized, and to live with more vitality. In this module, Dr. Taz will explain why the key to avoiding premature aging is a lot simpler than you might think, and it really just starts with your diet.

Given the many playsers involved in thyroid function -- the thyroid, pituitary, and the hypothalamus -- it is no surpise that disruption in any of these areas will affect the thryoid and the host of other areas that it manages. Dr. Taz addresses some of these factors, common thyroid disorders, and some medical and nutritional considerations for managing thyroid health issues.

Hormones are an imperative part of acheiving optimal health. In this study module, Dr. Shah dives into how hormones can drastically alter your well-being for the better or for the worse, and how nutrition can help modulate these changes.

LESSONS

1. Meet Amy Shah, M.D., Double Board Certified MD

2. Inroduction to Hormones

3. Adrenal Hormones

4. Thyroid Hormones

5. Sex Hormones

6. Hormones & The Gut

7. Hormones & The Brain

8. Hormones & Hunger

9. Hormonal Changes Throughout Life

10. Hormones in Food

11. Foods for Hormone Balance

12. How to Detect Hormonal Imbalance

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16 LESSONS

A Deeper Dive Into Autoimmune Disease with Will Cole, D.C., IFMCP

Will Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. He has spent his career and life researching autoimmune conditions and other inflammatory health problems. Being a part of someones wellness journey is Will’s passion and is truly a humbling sacred responsibility that he does not take lightly. In this module, Will Cole takes a deeper look into common autoimmune conditions, how they originate, and how they can potentially be managed through diet, lifestyle, and alternative therapies.

Lectins, a plant protein sometimes referred to as an “antinutrient,” are found in many foods that we consume every day, such as wheat, corn, and various vegetables. Steven Gundry, M.D., a pioneer in cardiac surgery, has spent his post-surgery career researching the effect of lectins on human health. In this module, he’ll cover why it’s so important to understand what lectins are and why they could be harmful to you, as well as how you can make changes to your diet & lifestyle to make living lectin-free as easy as possible.

LESSONS

1. Meet Steven Gundry, M.D.

2. What Are Lectins & Why Should You Care?

3. The History of Lectins & How Our Food Supply Has Changed

4. Lectins & Gluten: Why The Gluten-Free Fad Got it Wrong

5. Steven Gundry, M.D.'s Personal Experience with Lectins

6. Lectins, Gut Health & Immunity

7. The 7 Deadly Disruptors

8. The Lectin-Free Diet

9. Cooking Demo: Pressure-Cooking Lentils

10. How to Lead a Sustainable, Lectin-Free Lifestyle

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6 LESSONS

The Secrets of Longevity: How To Ensure The Best Possible Quality of Life At An Old Age with Steven Gundry, M.D.

Through Steven Gundry, M.D.’s work researching lectins & gut health, he realized how important it was to simultaneously speak on its impact on our longevity. In this module, he discusses longevity from the perspective of lifespan vs. healthspan, an important concept that helps us truly understand how we can live our best lives.

LESSONS

1. Busting Longevity Myths: Healthspan vs Lifespan

2. How Lectins Compromise Lifespan

3. The Blue Zones: What They Really Teach Us

4. The Terroir in Healthspan & Lifespan: Lessons From The Naked Mole Rat

5. The Aging Body

6. The Lifespan Life Plan

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3 LESSONS

Voices of Experience/Coffee With Experts

Join in on a conversation with leading experts in the world of disease and functional medicine.

Given the many playsers involved in thyroid function -- the thyroid, pituitary, and the hypothalamus -- it is no surpise that disruption in any of these areas will affect the thryoid and the host of other areas that it manages. Dr. Taz addresses some of these factors, common thyroid disorders, and some medical and nutritional considerations for managing thyroid health issues.

LESSONS

1. Meet Taz Bhatia, M.D., Founder of CentreSpring MD

2. Thyroid Disorders

3. Current Trends in Thyroid Treatments

4. Kitchen Cures for Your Thyroid

5. Introduction to Thyroid Health

6. Thyroid Recovery: An Untold Story

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8 LESSONS

Brain Health: Disorders & Health Fundamentals with Mark Hyman, M.D.

How do you fix your brain? Dr. Hyman walks you through a new way of thinking about health, one that most doctors today still struggle to understand. It's the idea that everything is connected. This means that everything we do, everything we eat, all our thoughts, how we sleep, how we move, and how we live can actually change your brain at any moment.

Hormones are an imperative part of acheiving optimal health. In this study module, Dr. Shah dives into how hormones can drastically alter your well-being for the better or for the worse, and how nutrition can help modulate these changes.

LESSONS

1. Meet Amy Shah, M.D., Double Board Certified MD

2. Inroduction to Hormones

3. Adrenal Hormones

4. Thyroid Hormones

5. Sex Hormones

6. Hormones & The Gut

7. Hormones & The Brain

8. Hormones & Hunger

9. Hormonal Changes Throughout Life

10. Hormones in Food

11. Foods for Hormone Balance

12. How to Detect Hormonal Imbalance

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7 LESSONS

Autoimmne Health: Eating to Support Your Immune System with Mark Hyman M.D.

Dr. Hyman is no stranger to autoimmune disease, and in this module, he explains why proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is so imperative when it comes to healing the body.

LESSONS

1. Introduction to Autoimmune Health

2. Autoimmune Disease: A Case Study

3. Autoimmune Health & Nutrition

4. Autoimmune Health & The Gut

5. Autoimmune Health & Infections

6. Autoimmune Health & Toxins

7. Autoimmune Health & Lifestyle

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16 LESSONS

A Deeper Dive Into Autoimmune Disease with Will Cole, D.C., IFMCP

Will Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. He has spent his career and life researching autoimmune conditions and other inflammatory health problems. Being a part of someones wellness journey is Will’s passion and is truly a humbling sacred responsibility that he does not take lightly. In this module, Will Cole takes a deeper look into common autoimmune conditions, how they originate, and how they can potentially be managed through diet, lifestyle, and alternative therapies.

According to Dr. Lipman, Western medicine is a disease care system, not a health care system. There are few to no tools in Western medicine to prevent disease, but rather, only to treat it once it’s already occurred. In this guide, Dr. Lipman walks you through exactly what to do to prevent disease before it occurs, and how to keep your health in good standing moving forward.

Lectins, a plant protein sometimes referred to as an “antinutrient,” are found in many foods that we consume every day, such as wheat, corn, and various vegetables. Steven Gundry, M.D., a pioneer in cardiac surgery, has spent his post-surgery career researching the effect of lectins on human health. In this module, he’ll cover why it’s so important to understand what lectins are and why they could be harmful to you, as well as how you can make changes to your diet & lifestyle to make living lectin-free as easy as possible.

Dr. Kahn has been a vegan for over 40 years and knows a thing or two about the health benefits of eating only plants. In this study guide, he describes the history of veganism, its modern-day prevalence, some of his favorite studies, and how adopting a vegan diet and lifestyle can positively impact your life.

LESSONS

1. Introduction to Veganism

2. Vegan Roots

3. Veganism for Health: Heart Disease

4. Veganism for Health: Diabetes

5. Veganism for Health: Longevity

6. Veganism for Health: Weight Loss

7. Ethical Veganism

8. Environmental Veganism

9. Part-Time Veganism

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6 LESSONS

The Secrets of Longevity: How To Ensure The Best Possible Quality of Life At An Old Age with Steven Gundry, M.D.

Through Steven Gundry, M.D.’s work researching lectins & gut health, he realized how important it was to simultaneously speak on its impact on our longevity. In this module, he discusses longevity from the perspective of lifespan vs. healthspan, an important concept that helps us truly understand how we can live our best lives.

LESSONS

1. Busting Longevity Myths: Healthspan vs Lifespan

2. How Lectins Compromise Lifespan

3. The Blue Zones: What They Really Teach Us

4. The Terroir in Healthspan & Lifespan: Lessons From The Naked Mole Rat

It seems as though everyone is always searching for the fountain of youth—for ways to turn back the clock, feel more energized, and to live with more vitality. In this module, Dr. Taz will explain why the key to avoiding premature aging is a lot simpler than you might think, and it really just starts with your diet.

LESSONS

1. Introduction to Anti-Aging

2. Anti-Aging & Inflammaging

3. Inflammaging Triggers

4. Common Signs & Symptomps of Accelerated Aging

5. Anti-Aging & Nutrition

6. Anti-Aging & Digestive Health

7. Anti-Aging & Hormones

8. Anti-Aging & Lifestyle

9. Anti-Aging Recipes

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3 LESSONS

Voices of Experience/Coffee With Experts

Join in on a conversation with leading experts in the world of disease and functional medicine.

LESSONS

1. Cyrus Khambatta, PhD & Robby Barbaro, MPH - Diabetes

2. Lisa Mosconi, PhD - Brain Health

3. Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS - Functional Medicine

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Meet The Instructors

Best-Selling Author & Director of The Eleven Eleven Wellness Center

Frank Lipman, M.D.

Frank Lipman, M.D. is a widely recognized trailblazer and leader in functional and integrative medicine, and he is a New York Times best-selling author of five books. Dr. Lipman founded the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in 1992, where he combines the best of Western medicine and cutting edge nutritional science with age-old healing techniques from the East.

Joel Kahn, M.D.

Joel Kahn, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Wellness, Michigan Healthcare Professionals PC. He lectures widely on the cardiac benefits of vegan nutrition and mind body practices and is the author of The Whole Heart Solution.

Double Board-Certified MD & Functional Medicine Expert

Amy Shah, M.D.

Amy Shah, M.D. is a double board certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia and Harvard Universities. She was named one of mindbodygreen's Top 100 Women In Wellness to Watch in 2015 and has been a guest on many national and local media shows.

Mark Hyman, M.D.

Mark Hyman, M.D. is a practicing family physician, a nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center.

Best-selling Author & Director of CentreSpringMD

Taz Bhatia, M.D.

Taz Bhatia, MD, is a board-certified physician, specializing in integrative and emergency medicine, pediatrics and prevention, with expertise in women’s health, weight-loss, hormone balance and nutrition. She is the author of the best-selling books What Doctors Eat and The 21-Day Belly Fix.

Best-Selling Author & Director of Pedre Integrative Health

Vincent M. Pedre, M.D.

Vincent M. Pedre, M.D., the medical director of Pedre Integrative Health and president of Dr. Pedre Wellness, is a board-certified internist in private practice in New York City since 2004. His philosophy and practices are a blend of both Western and Eastern medical traditions.

Renowned Heart Surgeon & Best-Selling Author

Steven Gundry, M.D.

Steven Gundry, M.D. is a renowned heart surgeon, New York Times best-selling author, and medical researcher. He is the author of Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. Dr. Gundry is known as the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity.

Voices of Experience

In-depth conversations with experts to guide you in your specific program

Co-Founder of Mastering Diabetes & NYT Bestselling Author

Cyrus Khambatta, PhD

Cyrus Khambatta received his PhD in nutritional biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. He started Mangoman Nutrition and Fitness in 2013 to teach people with diabetes how to measure, track, and reverse insulin resistance through plant-based nutrition and strategic exercise. Through nutrition education, exercise coaching, and his personal experience as a person with type 1 diabetes, he positively influences the lives of people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes around the world.

Co-Founder of Mastering Diabetes & NYT Bestselling Author

Robby Barbaro, MPH

Robby Barbaro is the creator and founder of Mindful Diabetic and has been living with type 1 diabetes for fifteen years. For ten years, Robby has shown excellent control and overall health on a low-fat, fruit-based diet. He now offers private and online group coaching for diabetics.

NYT Bestselling Author & Director of the Women's Brain Initiative and Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College

Lisa Mosconi PhD

Dr. Mosconi holds a PhD degree in Neuroscience and Nuclear Medicine, and is a certified Integrative Nutritionist and holistic healthcare practitioner. Her research is well known regarding the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk individuals, especially women, using brain imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Founder and President of Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute

Jeffrey Bland PhD, FACN, CNS

Jeffrey Bland has been an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional medicine field for over 35 years and is known as the father of functional medicine for his ability to synthesize complex scientific concepts in a manner that is both personable and accessible. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Nutrition where he is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and the Association for Clinical Biochemistry.

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